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Well they just got stomped at home by a team that we were able to beat. Steelers aren't the same team they used to be, whether their fans realize it or not.

I flipped back and forth from that game and the Brownies and you could clearly see that they should not have brought Ben back yet. If he somehow gets healthy by Week 17 they will be a lot tougher at home than I think we are realizing. Plus if its win and in scenario that crowd will be crazy and it would be interesting to see how the young Brownies actually play up. I would love to win the game but it is anything of a certainty at this time.

It's going to be a tough game I completely agree. I just meant the Steelers in general, they're not the same team anymore. They're aging and it's showing performance and health wise with a lot of their players. Ben is a great QB and like I said earlier he can carry their team to respectability by himself even while those around him are falling off. I just think that we have a legitimate shot at winning against them Week 17 and the way Steelers fans assume it's an automatic win could very well come back to bite them in the ***.

I'm in agreement, that is unless we go DE with our 1st rounder. In that case I would rather let the young guy get some experience.

I'm starting to think they won't go RDE pass rush specialist in the 1st just because they gave a lot of money to Rucker. He will probably start again next year due to the money and then they could possibly sign Parker to another 1 year deal if they feel he still has a moter going on age 35 I believe. I can see them going CB in the first lately and pass rush specialist that only plays on 3rd downs his first year in the 3rd or 4th. Should be interesting but I don't have a problem going with Rucker and Parker for at least one more year unless Parker decides to keep jumping offsides and giving first downs up like he did Sunday.

Pittsburgh Steelers: In order for the Browns to have a chance, the most amount of wins that the contending teams can have is eight. Therefore, the Steelers can't do better than 1-2 over the next three games. Here is how their schedule looks:
Week 15: Pittsburgh at Dallas
Week 16: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Week 17: Cleveland at Pittsburgh

The ideal scenario, which I'll explain a little bit more below, is for the Cowboys to beat the Steelers, but beat the Bengals when they get back home. That would set up the potential "win-and-in" scenario for Week 17 against the Browns. The Browns would own a tiebreaker over the Steelers by virtue of sweeping them for the season.

Cincinnati Bengals: Once again, the Browns need the Bengals to not do better than 1-2 over the next three games. Cleveland split with them on the season, and if a tiebreaker scenario arises, Cleveland will own a better division record than them. Here is how their schedule looks:
Week 15: Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Week 16: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Week 17: Baltimore at Cincinnati

It's a good thing that the Eagles got a nice confidence booster with a win today, but I'm still not counting on the Bengals losing to such a bad team like that. With a win at Philly, the Bengals would already have eight wins. That's why I'd prefer that the Steelers are the team that wins that Week 16 matchup. Then, in Week 17, it's actually good that the Ravens have lost a couple of games -- that game might have more meaning in terms of them trying to secure a better seed. If the Ravens are motivated, the Bengals will finish at 8-8.

New York Jets: This is the team that jumps out at you and you say, "come on, do we really have to take them seriously?" Based on the inconsistency they've demonstrated this year, the answer is "no." If they win out, though, the Browns would have no chance, and their schedule is actually pretty soft-looking. Therefore, we still have to consider them as a threat.
Week 15: New York at Tennessee
Week 16: San Diego at New York
Week 17: New York at Buffalo

All three of those teams have losing records. As long as the Jets don't go 3-0, the Browns don't have to worry about them; the Browns would own a better conference record. Since the Bills are still somewhat of a threat, it'd be great if the Jets lost one of their next two games, and then took out the Bills in the final week.

Buffalo Bills: Despite having the same record as Cleveland and being a game behind the Jets, the Bills actually appear to be more of a threat at disrupting the Browns' playoff hopes. If the Jets and Browns both finish at 8-8, the Browns always get in. If the Bills and the Browns finish at 8-8 (and assuming that the Chargers don't also finish at 8-8), then Buffalo will own a tiebreaker over Cleveland since they beat us earlier in the season. Here is how their schedule looks:
Week 15: Seattle at Buffalo
Week 16: Buffalo at Miami
Week 17: New York at Buffalo

The schedule isn't super easy, but it's not entirely out of the question that they run the table. The Seahawks could be missing their cornerbacks for the game due to suspension, and Seattle isn't as good on the road. Again, though, with Buffalo being inconsistent, hopefully they drop one of these three games so they aren't even a problem.

Cleveland Browns: And then we have the Browns, who need to run the table to finish the year at 8-8. Here is how their schedule looks:
Week 15: Washington at Cleveland
Week 16: Cleveland at Denver
Week 17: Cleveland at Pittsburgh

I was not happy to see Robert Griffin III suffer an injury, but it looks like he might be able to play against Cleveland this week. I imagine his mobility could be affected, though, which certainly plays to Cleveland's advantage. The Redskins' defense is terrible, and if Griffin isn't in a good flow due to injury, or if they have to sit him in favor of Kirk Cousins this week, a hot Cleveland team can pull out the win.
The tough game is, of course, against Peyton Manning and the Broncos in Week 16. It doesn't matter if it's on offense, defense, or special teams; the Broncos play lights out across the board. Historically, Manning struggles against the Browns more than any other team, though, and maybe something weird will happen like a snow game. If the Browns pull that one out, it sets up the Week 17 bout against Pittsburgh.